Found these two babies at the local dump. The Craftsman (poulan 3000) was just a dirty mess. Only required a clean up, fuel line and a muffler mod. This is a pretty nice cutting saw and is decently constructed for a poulan (reminds me of Stihl) this must have been produced before the current crop of home owner department store saws. The Jonsered (my first) was in a pile almost completely disassembled. Every thing was there except the 5mm screws to hold on the starter cover. I put it back together and with great anticipation -
no start. It acted like it was back firing when pulling so I checked the flywheel. First off the nut was only on with a few pounds of tourque - so I popped it and discovered two key ways! Remounted on the other key way and she started and ran with one pull. I used this Jred all day today to cut up some 22" white oak - I was very surprised at the power - no problem at all in the oak completely buried. It had a 3/8 rim sprocket on it so I mated a Baileys close out Carlton bar and fitted it with a 72LG chain. I got 12 NIB oregon chains recently at a yard sale, half 72LG and half 72DG. I am not familiar with these chains but the LG cuts nice. I did buy a bucking spike for it and I think I have it on right - seems to be the only way to mount it was on the outside of the clutch cover - oh well it works.
no start. It acted like it was back firing when pulling so I checked the flywheel. First off the nut was only on with a few pounds of tourque - so I popped it and discovered two key ways! Remounted on the other key way and she started and ran with one pull. I used this Jred all day today to cut up some 22" white oak - I was very surprised at the power - no problem at all in the oak completely buried. It had a 3/8 rim sprocket on it so I mated a Baileys close out Carlton bar and fitted it with a 72LG chain. I got 12 NIB oregon chains recently at a yard sale, half 72LG and half 72DG. I am not familiar with these chains but the LG cuts nice. I did buy a bucking spike for it and I think I have it on right - seems to be the only way to mount it was on the outside of the clutch cover - oh well it works.